Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis Sanchez is renowned for his work rate and passion for the game. This story found via Reddit exemplifies that.

“So a family member of mine works for the club (I would rather not answer questions on who he is as I like the anonymity and his position isn’t that interesting) – anyway, just had lunch with him and he told me that Alexis has a small tightness / niggle, very minor but has been told to rest his leg.

“Alexis was found (caught) by staff halfway up a climbing wall with a body pack of weights attached. When told to get down he continued stating that he had to get to the top. Afterwards he told the medical staff that while at Barca he was told he would be out for 12 weeks, he came back in 2. His current “injury” is nothing. Apparently he just can’t stop working out / training.

[Maestro]

if half our team worked half as hard as sanchez does, we'd be champions

[fakeyank]

Alexis Sanchez is renowned for his work rate and passion for the game. This story found via Reddit exemplifies that.

“So a family member of mine works for the club (I would rather not answer questions on who he is as I like the anonymity and his position isn’t that interesting) – anyway, just had lunch with him and he told me that Alexis has a small tightness / niggle, very minor but has been told to rest his leg.

“Alexis was found (caught) by staff halfway up a climbing wall with a body pack of weights attached. When told to get down he continued stating that he had to get to the top. Afterwards he told the medical staff that while at Barca he was told he would be out for 12 weeks, he came back in 2. His current “injury” is nothing. Apparently he just can’t stop working out / training.

If he keeps up with this attitude and stays with us for a while, there is no doubt in my mind that he will become a legend. His talent already puts him alongside previous greats and with his attitude, he can reach where TH14 is.

[fakeyank]

Liverpool on sale for silvers.

Just bagged tickets.

Its my spring break then and I'd buy them off of you, if you want to sell! :)

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

For the love of god someone please sell him these tickets!

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol:

[fakeyank]

For the love of god someone please sell him these tickets!

I could come as a Liverpool supporter ;)

[BOBN]

Alexis Sanchez is renowned for his work rate and passion for the game. This story found via Reddit exemplifies that.

“So a family member of mine works for the club (I would rather not answer questions on who he is as I like the anonymity and his position isn’t that interesting) – anyway, just had lunch with him and he told me that Alexis has a small tightness / niggle, very minor but has been told to rest his leg.

“Alexis was found (caught) by staff halfway up a climbing wall with a body pack of weights attached. When told to get down he continued stating that he had to get to the top. Afterwards he told the medical staff that while at Barca he was told he would be out for 12 weeks, he came back in 2. His current “injury” is nothing. Apparently he just can’t stop working out / training.
Good player but he sounds a bit thick tbh

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03189/Untitled-1_3189177b.jpg

Jack Wilshere is facing a reprimand from Arsene Wenger and will again be reminding of his responsibilities after being photographed with a shisha pipe in a nightclub.

The Arsenal and England midfielder has twice previously been pictured smoking and there is considerable exasperation inside Arsenal at another similar incident, especially as the 23-year-old is in the final stages of recovery from ankle surgery.

It is possible that Wilshere will face a club fine, although Wenger will give his player the chance to fully explain his side of the incident. Wilshere has been photographed with three young women and a shisha pipe on an image that was published on Instagram and then removed before being subsequently reposted on Twitter on Wednesday night. It is understood that the picture was taken at the Sports Bar and Grill in Piccadilly.

Words fail me with the prick.

Me the day he is sold -> :cheer:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Type into google maps "shit hole" and see what comes up

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Nothing to see here re: Jackie boy being his usual chav self.

Moving right along.....

[Niall_Quinn]

Type into google maps "shit hole" and see what comes up

http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a433/qwerty12343/shit-hole-whl_zpsac582a15.jpg

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

That's the picture? He's not even smoking it for heavens sake. I'm more concerned that he is in a joint like sports bar & Grill Piccadilly.

[Letters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv2mxzmVvdg
4 years ago today, apparently :patrice:

[Niall_Quinn]

Whatever else he was (fat), Arshavin was entertaining.

Sometimes.

[rodders]

Speculation re Cazorla moving> Typical head in the sand Arsenal reaction , they just hope it all goes away.

[GP]

What do you mean?

[Letters]

What are we supposed to do, deny every bullshit story in the press?

[Chippy]

Speculation re Cazorla moving> Typical head in the sand Arsenal reaction , they just hope it all goes away.
He's gone. Wenger out. Meh. Fuck it.

[Master Splinter]

What are we supposed to do, deny every bullshit story in the press?

Well no.

How then would insecure, foam-mouthed, self-harming fans console themselves with manufactured outrage?

[Letters]

Denying it just creates another story for them. I guess not denying it does too.
Meh. I'd rather we keep a dignified silence.

[Niall_Quinn]

Denying it just creates another story for them. I guess not denying it does too.
Meh. I'd rather we keep a dignified silence.

We do an excellent job of keeping silent on GW. Not sure if it's dignified though.

[Özim]

Denying it just creates another story for them. I guess not denying it does too.
Meh. I'd rather we keep a dignified silence.

Yes very true and for an undisclosed fee too.

[AFC Leveller]

That vid going around showing santi and nacho doing keepy upper show how good santi's technique is, unbelievable.

[GP]

That vid going around showing santi and nacho doing keepy upper show how good santi's technique is, unbelievable.

It's so effortless. Really impressive.

[Niall_Quinn]

The only place it's not going around is GW. Where? You may ask? GW, says I.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

The only place it's not going around is GW. Where? You may ask? GW, says I.Santi Cazorla & Nacho Monreal have insane keepy-ups battle after Arsenal...: http://youtu.be/vNClJlqwfwY

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-fans-to-pay-just-20-to-travel-to-fa-cup-clash-with-manchester-united-after-club-subsidise-fare-10059839.html

A bit late but if you haven't already heard the club are heavily subsiding the tickets for the FA cup game against Utd (£20) and also arranging an extra train service to get fans home.

Nice gesture by the club and whilst it won't alleviate all the disconnect there's been between the higher ups and the fans at the club, it's clearly a step in the right direction.

You've got to give such kudos to the away fans. Always there, wind, rain or sunshine and always singing no matter what. Best away fans in the league.

Just hope the team don't let them down. :(

[Injury Time]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-fans-to-pay-just-20-to-travel-to-fa-cup-clash-with-manchester-united-after-club-subsidise-fare-10059839.html

A bit late but if you haven't already heard the club are heavily subsiding the tickets for the FA cup game against Utd (£20) and also arranging an extra train service to get fans home.

Nice gesture by the club and whilst it won't alleviate all the disconnect there's been between the higher ups and the fans at the club, it's clearly a step in the right direction.

You've got to give such kudos to the away fans. Always there, wind, rain or sunshine and always singing no matter what. Best away fans in the league.

Just hope the team don't let them down. :(
Train sold out on the day, I'm sluming it on the coach for £10 return. :scarf:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Train sold out on the day, I'm sluming it on the coach for £10 return. :scarf:

You're going?

Now we know who to blame if we lose this. :coffee:

[Injury Time]

You're going?

Now we know who to blame if we lose this. :coffee:
Yeah WMUG and Ollie :sulk:

[A Gunner]

Should we take Pogba for 80M, if it means no one else come in during the summer?

[AFC Leveller]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1559788397595740&set=p.1559788397595740&type=1&theater

[A Gunner]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1559788397595740&set=p.1559788397595740&type=1&theater

Thug Life

[Letters]

Can't see it, what was it?

[AFC Leveller]

Can't see it, what was it?

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/001/020/150/Screenshot2013-08-20at2.59.24PM_original.png?1377036003

[Letters]

:lol: Wenger is awesome.

[GP]

You know he banged every one of them sluts.

[Maestro]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/001/020/150/Screenshot2013-08-20at2.59.24PM_original.png?1377036003

PIMP Daddy, will not pass up a chance to make a quick buck wenget

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Nike Jumper so it's probably quite an old picture. :lol:

[alexander]

Nike Jumper so it's probably quite an old picture. :lol:

Why are you looking at what he is wearing? Im looking what he is with :hit: No homo.

[Munchies]

Arsenal release latest financial info

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150227/arsenal-holdings-plc-results

£138m in cash reserves.

[Bumble]

Arsenal release latest financial info

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150227/arsenal-holdings-plc-results

£138m in cash reserves.
although we owe £82m in transfer fees but it doesn't say how much is still owed to us.

[Maestro]

Arsenal release latest financial info

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150227/arsenal-holdings-plc-results

£138m in cash reserves.

"On the field, the team has produced some strong results and the squad is looking fit and better balanced" - 'WHEN HE HAS A PLAN, WE BACK HIM, WHEN HE DOESN'T......WE KEEP QUIET'

keep the fuck quiet you fish n' chips dipstick, coz your man has no plan ...fucking cunts

[Injury Time]

"On the field, the team has produced some strong results and the squad is looking fit and better balanced" - 'WHEN HE HAS A PLAN, WE BACK HIM, WHEN HE DOESN'T......WE KEEP QUIET'

keep the fuck quiet you fish n' chips dipstick, coz your man has no plan ...fucking cunts
He's expecting an exciting end to the season? Will we make 4th or not they must be quaking in their boots :rolleyes:

[Injury Time]

Arsenal release latest financial info

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150227/arsenal-holdings-plc-results

£138m in cash reserves.
Oh I notice pumping the fans for more cash for tickets and membership wasn't one of the areas highlighted...

[AFC Leveller]

http://i.imgur.com/B89zEAU.png

[AFC Leveller]

http://i.imgur.com/sWgP6oV.png

[AFC Leveller]

http://i.imgur.com/8SfTCph.png

[Munchies]

Abou Diaby set to be released by Arsenal after 42 injuries during a nine-year career
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/03/06/2660C73F00000578-2982592-All_42_of_Diaby_s_injuries_since_he_joined_Arsenal _in_January_20-a-36_1425657915753.jpg

:bow:

[AFC Leveller]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/03/06/2660C73F00000578-2982592-All_42_of_Diaby_s_injuries_since_he_joined_Arsenal _in_January_20-a-36_1425657915753.jpg

:bow:

Oh well. You cant say the club havent been patient.

[fakeyank]

Anyone got links to the invincibles documentary?

[AFC Leveller]

According to Journos and many players, there is nothing worse in footbal than being spat at.

Yes, a bit of saliva is much worse than having your leg broken, nose broken by en elbow, head injury or even a career threatning injury.

[Marc Overmars]

Good honest English mentality etc.

Spitting is vile and if someone spat at me I'm pretty sure my fists would have something to say in return, however on a football pitch I think I'd rather be nursing some damaged pride than a broken leg.

[Injury Time]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/03/06/2660C73F00000578-2982592-All_42_of_Diaby_s_injuries_since_he_joined_Arsenal _in_January_20-a-36_1425657915753.jpg

:bow:
Our medical team work at its finest :rose:

[AFC Leveller]

Im surprised he can still walk.

[-Xs-]

Im surprised he can still walk.

It's more of a limp these days

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/03/06/2660C73F00000578-2982592-All_42_of_Diaby_s_injuries_since_he_joined_Arsenal _in_January_20-a-36_1425657915753.jpg

:bow:

I wonder if he has any original body parts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's like Trigger's broom.

[Injury Time]

He's like Trigger's broom.

That's racist! :sulk:

*puts glasses on, ok maybe not :titsup:*

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's like Trigger's broom.

:lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

So are none of you lot who are begging for Morgan S going to comment about the compare the market graph against our cock and Matic.....?

[adzzzbatch]

Arsenal will join Everton, Stoke City and a Singapore Select XI team for the Barclays Asia Trophy Singapore in July 2015.

The pre-season tournament will take place at the newly built 55,000-capacity National Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub.

It will be the first time Arsenal have participated in the tournament, and the Gunners’ first visit to Singapore since 1991.

The knockout competition will take place over two matchdays on Wednesday, July 15 and Saturday, July 18, with a final to determine the winner and a play-off to decide third place. There will be two matches on each day.

The Barclays Asia Trophy has been held biennially since 2003. This year will be the first time that Singapore - celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015 - has played host to the tournament.

Great so our whole squad will be injured before the season even starts!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Still, a good way to make some of the sweet sweet commercial money and raise brand awareness. We're clearly the biggest draw on the ticket there.


Also hoping for either a tour to the Middle East or a proper US tour this pre season. Hopefully the latter tbh.

[AFC Leveller]

Team P W D L F A Pts
Arsenal 212 112 56 44 358 207 392
Chelsea 211 108 59 44 357 205 383
Spurs 214 69 66 79 278 300 273
West Ham 176 54 37 85 195 272 199
Fulham 118 25 32 61 120 193 107
Wimbledon 78 23 22 33 85 113 91
Charlton 76 23 15 38 90 127 84
QPR 67 17 19 31 65 88 70
Crystal Palace 60 14 16 30 54 97 58

[AFC Leveller]

London derbies, we are top dogs.

Team P W D L F A Pts
Arsenal 212 112 56 44 358 207 392
Chelsea 211 108 59 44 357 205 383
Spurs 214 69 66 79 278 300 273
West Ham 176 54 37 85 195 272 199
Fulham 118 25 32 61 120 193 107
Wimbledon 78 23 22 33 85 113 91
Charlton 76 23 15 38 90 127 84
QPR 67 17 19 31 65 88 70
Crystal Palace 60 14 16 30 54 97 58

[fakeyank]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11945/9755210/premier-league-to-lose-champions-league-spot-coefficients-explained

Very interesting read about coefficients for UEFA Ranking and the coveted 4th spot. Looks like Wumger has planned well... England look set to have 4 teams till the end of his contract.

Wumger :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

We should be more concerned with losing our top seeding.

[BOBN]

Podolski set for Arsenal return as Inter prepare to ditch German flop
By talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) | Friday, March 13, 2015

The German forward has failed to impress since heading to the San Siro in January, and was voted second worst signing of the season in Serie A in a poll conducted by Gazzetta dello Sport.

And Matthaus, who played for Inter himself, says the club has decided to send Podolski back to London when his loan expires.

"Inter are not totally satisfied with Lukas' performances," Matthaus told Bild.

"I'd have hoped he'd do better. At the end of the season I think he'll have to pack up and leave Inter, unless something changes dramatically."
Told yall he was trash :rolleyes:

We do make some fraudulent muppets "fans favourites" at this club.

Wengers a plum for loaning him out. Should have been sold as seen like a dodgy used car.

[Niall_Quinn]

Told yall he was trash :rolleyes:

We do make some fraudulent muppets "fans favourites" at this club.

Wengers a plum for loaning him out. Should have been sold as seen like a dodgy used car.

Excellent, now WUMger can drop Coquelin and play Pods as a DM.

[BOBN]

Excellent, now WUMger can drop Coquelin and play Pods as a DM.
Did I forget to mention hes been left out of their Europa League squad even though he was eligible?

No matter how bad Serie A gets, they really dont suffer fools out there.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Told yall he was trash :rolleyes:

We do make some fraudulent muppets "fans favourites" at this club.

Wengers a plum for loaning him out. Should have been sold as seen like a dodgy used car.

And yet he might well have put us through last night....what with his tendency to smash the ball into the back of a goal. :d

[BOBN]

And yet he might well have put us through last night....what with his tendency to smash the ball into the back of a goal. :d

2012– Arsenal 60 apps 19 goals
2015– → Inter Milan 8 apps 0 goals

Yes, what remarkable tendency. Lets all suck his willy.

[Letters]

Lets all suck his willy.
:haha:

[Globalgunner]

Podolski is not a bad player. That small synopsis does not show the actual time spent on the pitch. He needs proper management. In the right team, with the right manager. He can get you 20 goals a season easy. He does`nt miss the sitters that all our other strikers do. If he had hit that Welbeck shot that hit the player, the chap would require medical attention. More to the point it would have flown in the top of the net. He is exactly the type of player we needed in the last 20 mins yesterday. We should have taken off Welbeck and put him on. Unfortunately he dosent play Wengerball. so no hope for him here.

[fakeyank]

Podolski is not a bad player. That small synopsis does not show the actual time spent on the pitch. He needs proper management. In the right team, with the right manager. He can get you 20 goals a season easy. He does`nt miss the sitters that all our other strikers do. If he had hit that Welbeck shot that hit the player, the chap would require medical attention. More to the point it would have flown in the top of the net. He is exactly the type of player we needed in the last 20 mins yesterday. We should have taken off Welbeck and put him on. Unfortunately he dosent play Wengerball. so no hope for him here.

:gp:

He is a brilliant finisher. If Van Nistelrooy played Wengerball, he wouldnt have succeeded because he would have been perceived as lazy. Podolski is one of the best finishers in the game.. unfortunately his instagram affinity makes it seem like he doesnt care.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

2012– Arsenal 60 apps 19 goals
2015– → Inter Milan 8 apps 0 goals

Yes, what remarkable tendency. Lets all suck his willy.

Enjoy your stats, but watch the game and get a feel for it. If you cannot see that he was the best finisher at Arsenal I don't know what you're watching. Regardless of your stats.

[Power n Glory]

Awesome finisher just not suited for the wing.

[BOBN]

Enjoy your stats, but watch the game and get a feel for it. If you cannot see that he was the best finisher at Arsenal I don't know what you're watching. Regardless of your stats.
If you cannot see that he is not fit to be a striker at a top flight club then I dont know what to say to you. Inferior to strikers like Ricky Lambert and Danny Ings, so-called "good finishing" is only 10% of what makes a forward.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

If you cannot see that he is not fit to be a striker at a top flight club then I dont know what to say to you. Inferior to strikers like Ricky Lambert and Danny Ings, so-called "good finishing" is only 10% of what makes a forward.

...oh I'm sure you'd summon the words....

That is an ironic thing to be saying about a German international who has played for Inter, Bayern and Arsenal. He never forged a career as the main man at any of those clubs but nobody has suggested he should be playing 60 games a season for Arsenal or Inter.

My suggestion was simply that when desperately chasing a game running away from you in which scoring is paramount, you kind of want a player to be there to put a boot through the ball and into the net.....and you don't want him to need several tries of doing that to get it in. Podolski is quite capable of doing that.....something you probably know to be true which is why you made the point that "good finishing" is only 10% of what makes a forward.

[GP]

He's a good player and was played in his best position, he just doesn't have enough to his game to warrant his place in the squad.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11491126/Mesut-Ozil-faces-questions-after-going-to-Berlin-nightclub-hours-after-missing-Arsenal-match-through-illness.html



Mesut Ozil faces questions after going to Berlin nightclub hours after missing Arsenal match through illness


Arsenal are to seek clarification from Mesut Ozil after he was reportedly seen socialising in a Berlin nightclub just hours after missing Arsenal's 2-1 win against Newcastle United on Saturday. Ozil’s omission on Saturday was explained as him being “under the weather” but German newspaper Bild said that he was later seen at The Pearl nightclub for an anniversary event.

Arsenal had given Ozil permission to travel back to Germany on Saturday and, even if he had been involved in the Newcastle match, he was likely to have left for Berlin immediately after the game. Ozil is now with the Germany squad ahead of a friendly match against Australia on Wednesday night.

Arsenal do want to speak with Ozil to understand what happened on Saturday but, given that his cold was never regarded as severe, are relatively relaxed about the situation. At this stage, there is no suggestion that there would be any disciplinary action although Ozil is likely to be reminded of his responsibilities and the perception that the story could create.

Ozil is now recovered from his illness and is expected to be available for Germany both tomorrow night and for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia on Sunday. Manager Arsene Wenger has had to deal with two other off-field incidents already this year.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was fined after being caught lighting a cigarette in the dressing room following the New Year's Day loss at Southampton.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere also apologised after he was photographed holding a shisha pipe during a night out to watch the Superbowl while he recovered from injury.

There is no suggestion that the Bild story will impact on Ozil’s place in Arsenal’s match against Liverpool after the international break. Both Arsenal and Ozil have been on good form since he returned from the knee injury he suffered earlier in the season against Chelsea.
Another Arsenal player on international duty this week is Gabriel, who could make his debut for Brazil at The Emirates Stadium against Chile on Sunday. Gabriel was called up to the squad following injuries to both David Luiz and Marquinhos.
"It is a dream," said Gabriel. "It is a valuable opportunity and I hope that is the first call of many. It will be an incentive for me to continue working hard at Arsenal. It will not be easy, because the Brazilian team has great quality, but I will work hard to get my place in the team."

Nothing major or particularly scandalous, though he doesn't half help himself at times with the shirt swapping at half time against Monaco and being spotted at a nightclub the same night he misses a game for us through "illness".

He better not get fucked up on international duty now.

[Globalgunner]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11491126/Mesut-Ozil-faces-questions-after-going-to-Berlin-nightclub-hours-after-missing-Arsenal-match-through-illness.html



Nothing major or particularly scandalous, though he doesn't half help himself at times with the shirt swapping at half time against Monaco and being spotted at a nightclub the same night he misses a game for us through "illness".

He better not get fucked up on international duty now.
Nothing major with the shirt swapping either, so why do people keep mentioning it. Ozil is one of the major stars of the game. Kondogbia one of the up and coming starlets asked for Ozils shirt. What is he supposed to say?. "Sorry the Daily Mail might say something". What is it about people, that they allow loudmouth bigots to direct their line of thinking. Even if he had given the shirt to some disabled 10 year old, some people would have a gripe with that too. Football is like warfare....but it is not exactly the same as warfare is it?.

[Bumble]

Nothing major with the shirt swapping either, so why do people keep mentioning it. Ozil is one of the major stars of the game. Kondogbia one of the up and coming starlets asked for Ozils shirt. What is he supposed to say?. "Sorry the Daily Mail might say something". What is it about people, that they allow loudmouth bigots to direct their line of thinking. Even if he had given the shirt to some disabled 10 year old, some people would have a gripe with that too. Football is like warfare....but it is not exactly the same as warfare is it?.

Hmmm he could say no, wait until the end of the game. It is an opposition player after all. I think had he given it to a disabled child then the reaction would have been very different. It is just so unnecessary to do it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Nothing major with the shirt swapping either, so why do people keep mentioning it. Ozil is one of the major stars of the game. Kondogbia one of the up and coming starlets asked for Ozils shirt. What is he supposed to say?. "Sorry the Daily Mail might say something". What is it about people, that they allow loudmouth bigots to direct their line of thinking. Even if he had given the shirt to some disabled 10 year old, some people would have a gripe with that too. Football is like warfare....but it is not exactly the same as warfare is it?.

Nothing wrong with swapping shirts yes, but not at half time when the game is still to be won and you still need to do a job in the second half to qualify!!

Optics matter in a widely watched and analysed game like football. Ozil gets a lot of stick (most of it unfairly) because of his perceived "casual attitude" and his supposed "lack of effort" (again all bs again) so him doing things like won't help shed that image (which was the point of my post). Even if Kondogbia was the one who asked, all he needs to say is something like "sure no problem. I'll give it you at the end of the match".

Santos was pilloried for it on here a few years ago on here when he did the same shit with RVP at Old Trafford ........ we can't have a double standard just because a better and more likable player is doing it now.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I don't lose sleep over it but I'd rather Ozil had told him to wait. He was being asked for his shirt by the main opposition player responsible for us heading and going out for heavens sakes!

[Power n Glory]

Nothing wrong with swapping shirts yes, but not at half time when the game is still to be won and you still need to do a job in the second half to qualify!!

Optics matter in a widely watched and analysed game like football. Ozil gets a lot of stick (most of it unfairly) because of his perceived "casual attitude" and his supposed "lack of effort" (again all bs again) so him doing things like won't help shed that image (which was the point of my post). Even if Kondogbia was the one who asked, all he needs to say is something like "sure no problem. I'll give it you at the end of the match".

Santos was pilloried for it on here a few years ago on here when he did the same shit with RVP at Old Trafford ........ we can't have a double standard just because a better and more likable player is doing it now.

Santos :lol:

I think there is a difference for who and which teams you're swapping shirts with. Swapping shirts at Old Trafford and with RVP of all people at that time....silly.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yeah, while the two events are comparable, the context is somewhat different.

[Marc Overmars]

Not worth crying about but I'm not sure why you'd want to swap shirts at half time, I don't really think it looks very professional even if you've been asked.

[adzzzbatch]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/top-40-premier-league-foreign-stars/ss-AA9W31O?ocid=U220DHP#image=41

Thierry Henry :bow: :bow: :bow:

[Bumble]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/top-40-premier-league-foreign-stars/ss-AA9W31O?ocid=U220DHP#image=41

Thierry Henry :bow: :bow: :bow:

The top 5 is probably fair enough.
1. Henry
2. Ronaldo
3. Cantona
4. Bergkamp
5. Vieira

Nice to see Bergkamp above Zola, it really annoys me that Chelsea think Zola is better than Bergkamp... sickening really.

[Globalgunner]

The top 5 is probably fair enough.
1. Henry
2. Ronaldo
3. Cantona
4. Bergkamp
5. Vieira

Nice to see Bergkamp above Zola, it really annoys me that Chelsea think Zola is better than Bergkamp... sickening really.

Chelsea fans are muppets. Pires is better than Zola, #waddle like a duck faster than most people can run:bow:

[GP]

Pires was different class.

Can't believe I got to see Vieira, Henry, Bergkamp and Pires in the same side. We were very lucky.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm not sure what others think of Pires but I get the feeling he is quite underrated outside Arsenal.

An outstanding player. One of the very best at his peak.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Pires was very underrated. For at least two years, the man funded all my football watching and then some. Because of all the money piling on Henry for first goalscorer bets, you got incredible odds on Pires. I was typically getting 5/1 and sometimes as high as 9/1. I bet £20+ a game and he kept delivering. Henry got more goals, but Pires got a truckload himself and set up so many more.

I loved the man.

[GP]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8014/7591358850_f1f8c13476_b.jpg

Says it all, I'm afraid.

[AFC Leveller]

Skirt banned for our game. Gerrard too.

[Globalgunner]

Skirt banned for our game. Gerrard too.

Toure gets to play. Yay!

[Gooner23]

I'm not sure what others think of Pires but I get the feeling he is quite underrated outside Arsenal.

An outstanding player. One of the very best at his peak.

I remember him scoring a wonder goal against Chelsea when he was still at Marseille. The rest is history, what a player he was for us. So damn classy.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We have played 46 games this season won 29 drawn 8 lost 9

Last season after 46 games we had won 29 drawn 7 and lost 10

Marginal improvement ha ha ha

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Skittles is a big miss for them so I'm glad he's out.

The key will be Coq being able to keep an eye on Coutinho whilst also helping out the full backs intermittently.

[AFC Leveller]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_GTT8KrPA4

Montreal at the end :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

Skittles is a big miss for them so I'm glad he's out.

The key will be Coq being able to keep an eye on Coutinho whilst also helping out the full backs intermittently.

Coutinho picks up those little pockets of space between the DCM and RB and teams struggle to contain him most of the time so i hope we can come up with something to make sure he stays quiet. He has a decent shot on him and can pick out a defense splitting pass like few others.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm not sure what others think of Pires but I get the feeling he is quite underrated outside Arsenal.

An outstanding player. One of the very best at his peak.

Pires? One of the greatest of all time, a genius of a player. If he'd have played for Utd he'd have got far more acclaim. As it is, he played for a non-cuntish team and is adored by the fans.

[Marc Overmars]

Sky have selected 6 of our final 8 games for TV.

No more BT after this Saturday. :yippee:

[Maestro]

Giroud and Wenger win the BPL Player and Manager of the month awards.

Good news either way you look at it, we've had a good month of March in the league.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We had every single senior Arsenal player train today!!

First time in god ages.

Debauchy, Wilshere, Arteta, Ox and obv Diaby aren't match fit and so won't make the squad but apart from that ..... Wenger has everyone to select from!


Inb4 we now get hammered by Liverpool now.

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently it's the first time in 10 years literally every member of the first team squad has been able to train together. :lol:

[Heisenberg]

:haha:

[GP]

Apparently Diaby pulled up in training

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/wh4mrVD7d6tfdzlkdXJN7h/arsene-or-aristotle?intc_type=promo&intc_location=sport&intc_campaign=arsenevaristotle&intc_linkname=radio4_fac_quiz

Wenger :bow:

[milla]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/wh4mrVD7d6tfdzlkdXJN7h/arsene-or-aristotle?intc_type=promo&intc_location=sport&intc_campaign=arsenevaristotle&intc_linkname=radio4_fac_quiz

Wenger :bow:

Aristotle is overrated tbh. Wumger :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCAA5sMW0AAXX7e.jpg

The lads went out paintballing today.

Kieran Gibbs apparently got lit up badly. :unsure:

[Gooner23]

Santi looks like a pizza delivery boy.

[AFC Leveller]

Arsenal's position by each passing month:
December - 6th
January - 5th
February - 4th
March - 3rd
April - 2nd
May - ... ----------------

[LDG]

Arsenal's position by each passing month:
December - 6th
January - 5th
February - 4th
March - 3rd
April - 2nd
May - ... ----------------

4th

[Niall_Quinn]

4th

You know it makes sense

[Marc Overmars]

4th

:lol:

You can probably bank on that. Sadly.

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is BETTER than Neymar, says former Udinese team-mate Antonio Di Natale
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3030773/Alexis-Sanchez-better-Neymar-says-Antonio-Di-Natale.html

Another hit piece on Alexis. Now they are comparing him to that hyped up bag of shit Neymar.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Santi looks like a pizza delivery boy.

:lol:
Who's the guy on other side of Gibbs

[Marc Overmars]

Another hit piece on Alexis. Now they are comparing him to that hyped up bag of shit Neymar.

Neymar isn't fit to lace Alexis' boots.

[Marc Overmars]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCTN_sgWIAA4bk0.png

:lol:

[Letters]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/arsenal-player-officially-faster-usain-5511747

Bolt :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/arsenal-player-officially-faster-usain-5511747

Bolt :pal:

Not only that but...


While Tottenham fans and optimistic England fans have been raving over the young striker's incredible form in the Premier League this season, a certain sharpshooter from over the channel has quietly stolen the show.

Arsenal's Olivier Giroud has the best goals per 90min ratio of any player in the Premier League, putting him ahead of both Diego Costa and Harry Kane.

And Newcastle fans might be surprised to learn that Papiss Cisse has a more efficient goal ratio than Harry Kane.

Taking players who have scored more than five goals this season, and excluding goals from the penalty spot, Giroud is the deadliest in the league from open play.

Also...

Not only that, but he is also the most attractive man in the Premier League, according to American woman.

http://i.giphy.com/paALSaqpJKyfm.gif

[AFC Leveller]

How has Coutinho made the PFA list with 4 goals and 4 assists? He has been good since February but did nothing the previous 6 months. Giroud has done way more and should be in there instead.

[Marc Overmars]

I think the votes were taken a month or 2 ago, so his inclusion is probably reflective of his form during Liverpool's hot streak before they lost to United.

Giroud is certainly worthy though. Can't think of too many players who have been as consistent as him. I even include Alexis in that, because I don't think he's been that great since Christmas.

[GP]

Giroud has had a great season, he really has. He's integral to our style of play and his finishing has improved a lot.

Bargain buy.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Quite an interesting development at Bayern this morning/last night.

If you haven't read it already, most of their medical team including their club doctor "Müller-Wohlfahrt" have left after being disrespected and blamed by the manager (Pep) recently for their bad run of injuries lately. Really childish and pathetic stuff from Pep and I can't imagine the Bayern high brass being pleased at all with this. There's a vine of him sarcastically applauding them during the Leverkesuen game.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32347136

https://vine.co/v/ezhLtxI7hnm

Normally this wouldn't be big news from our perspective, but this guy Muller-Wohlfahrt is meant to be the best in the business from what I've heard. He also looks after the German national team and he's the one who did Ozil's medical on deadline day.

Obviously with all our well documented issues with injuries and stuff how would you feel with us making an approach for him?

A bit of a shitty move towards our current club doctor, Gary O'Driscoll who I personally don't blame for any of our troubles, but football's a ruthless business these days and if the opportunity arises to get someone better at a role, normally you go in for it. It's the same for a player so I can't imagine why it should be different for another member of staff. Only problem is that the guy's 72 so I'm not sure how many years he has left in him.

Or we could just bring him in as a consultant role or to do a review of our injury/rehabilitation setup.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud has had a great season, he really has. He's integral to our style of play and his finishing has improved a lot.

Bargain buy.

Certainly a bargain when you see the likes of Cavani and Falcao with £50mill+ price tags attached and Giroud is better than both based on recent evidence. Football has normal transfers and silly transfers where the likes of the chavs, gypos, manure, psg, the cuntalans, marketing pay stupid amounts among themselves. That how you end up with a superhyped piece of shit like Neymar on the books for half a bazillion quid and several suitcases of wonga chucked at the wife and her relatives.

Luiz £50mill :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Quite an interesting development at Bayern this morning/last night.

If you haven't read it already, most of their medical team including their club doctor "Müller-Wohlfahrt" have left after being disrespected and blamed by the manager (Pep) recently for their bad run of injuries lately. Really childish and pathetic stuff from Pep and I can't imagine the Bayern high brass being pleased at all with this. There's a vine of him sarcastically applauding them during the Leverkesuen game.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32347136

https://vine.co/v/ezhLtxI7hnm

Normally this wouldn't be big news from our perspective, but this guy Muller-Wohlfahrt is meant to be the best in the business from what I've heard. He also looks after the German national team and he's the one who did Ozil's medical on deadline day.

Obviously with all our well documented issues with injuries and stuff how would you feel with us making an approach for him?

A bit of a shitty move towards our current club doctor, Gary O'Driscoll who I personally don't blame for any of our troubles, but football's a ruthless business these days and if the opportunity arises to get someone better at a role, normally you go in for it. It's the same for a player so I can't imagine why it should be different for another member of staff. Only problem is that the guy's 72 so I'm not sure how many years he has left in him.

Or we could just bring him in as a consultant role or to do a review of our injury/rehabilitation setup.

We just lost Ox for the rest of the season apparently which is a massive blow for the kid and the club. But otherwise I don't think the injuries have been nearly as damaging this season. Didn't we have everyone (including Diaby) fit for about 15 minutes the other day? That must be a first. You can't really sack everyone when they are doing well and there's nothing to say this German bloke would be any better despite his reputation. Plus we'd have to put up with him experimenting on babies and shit like that which might be bad for PR.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We just lost Ox for the rest of the season apparently which is a massive blow for the kid and the club. But otherwise I don't think the injuries have been nearly as damaging this season. Didn't we have everyone (including Diaby) fit for about 15 minutes the other day? That must be a first. You can't really sack everyone when they are doing well and there's nothing to say this German bloke would be any better despite his reputation. Plus we'd have to put up with him experimenting on babies and shit like that which might be bad for PR.

Yeah I completely agree ..... I think our medical team have on the whole been quite good this year and with the introduction of Shad, I think things will only get better from here onwards.

Still, it's a bit like the Klopp situation. We don't need him right now but at the same time I'd hate to see him at one of our rivals.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

How has Coutinho made the PFA list with 4 goals and 4 assists? He has been good since February but did nothing the previous 6 months. Giroud has done way more and should be in there instead.

But he has such a lovely smile.

[Kano]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/21/arsene-wenger-arsenal-the-martyr-of-islington

A good article worth a read.

[fakeyank]

Can someone summarize the book written in the link above? 140 words or less would be preferable..

[Letters]

Can someone summarize the book written in the link above? 140 words or less would be preferable..

Wenger in

[Niall_Quinn]

Can someone summarize the book written in the link above? 140 words or less would be preferable..

Wenger has an almost religious outlook on football that transcends mere results and prioritises beauty and enjoyment. Winning without style is vulgar. The last 10 years at Arsenal have been a success that no other manager in the game can match. While others fight in the gutter for trophies Wenger serenely floats above it all. Some fans appreciate this, others are ready to sacrifice beautiful perfection for tawdry results. Most clubs would have got rid of Diaby by now.

I think that's what it was about. I was skimming once I started get bored of the repetition.

[Niall_Quinn]

OMFG - PC cunts running to cuntstables to tell on naughty fans.


Metropolitan police are assessing footage which appears to show Arsenal fans singing a homophobic chant about Ashley Cole.

The video was apparently filmed by a supporter at the Green Man pub in Wembley ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading.

The footage appears to show a homophobic chant – sang along to Lily Allen song Smile – being aimed at Cole, who left Arsenal to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3049227/Footage-showing-Arsenal-fans-singing-homophobic-chant-Ashley-Cole-Lily-Allen-song-assessed-police.html


Any chance of the coppers arresting banksters or war criminals who actually do harm and are just sort of wandering around the place and would be pretty fucking easy to catch?

Report a fucking burglary at your home and they'll turn up a week later telling you fuck all can be done about it.

But sing a naughty song - that's the line crossed right there.

[Munchies]

Cashley chants of that nature have been used for years ever since he left, why are they picking up on it now?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuTS5zx8hQ

Best one :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

It's funny because he's actually gay.

[GP]

It's funny because he actually put a mobile phone in his anus.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's funny because he actually put a mobile phone in his anus.

The real reason he swerved off the road.

[Letters]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o18/RvP_4eVa/QueenGooner.jpg

Gawd bless 'er :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Only 25,000 tickets allocated for the cup final. :rolleyes:

Villa won the toss to wear their home colours. So we'll be in yellow.

[Letters]

SHE WORE!

[Injury Time]

Only 25,000 tickets allocated for the cup final. :rolleyes:

Villa won the toss to wear their home colours. So we'll be in yellow.
So measly 35k left for corporate, how will they cope <_<
Wenger can't even win a coin toss, Wenger out!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Have we ever won a cup final in an away kit? :unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Have we ever won a cup final in an away kit? :unsure:

Yes, 2015 final against Villa.

[GP]

Have we ever won a cup final in an away kit? :unsure:

1950, 1971, 1979 we won in yellow.

We haven't worn yellow at the final since 1980, which we lost.

[Letters]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/guy-made-girlfriend-take-arsenal-5593946

:lol:

That bloke :bow:
And that girl ##

[Marc Overmars]

That's great. :lol:

My missus would probably be lucky to get one right. <_<

[fakeyank]

That's great. :lol:

My missus would probably be lucky to get one right. <_<

Time to get a new missus then.. :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

Fortunately she makes up for that in other ways.

##

[GP]

Fortunately she makes up for that in other ways.

##

Good cook, is she?

[AFC Leveller]

the FA cup is to be rebranded as the Emirates cup.

we have won it so much they have named it after our stadium.

[Marc Overmars]

A record breaking 12th cup win and renamed after our sponsor? It was meant to be.

[Penguin]

Good cook, is she?

:lol:

[Injury Time]

the FA cup is to be rebranded as the Emirates cup.

we have won it so much they have named it after our stadium.
I thought this was joke, what shall we call the er Emirates Cup :angry:, cos we lost the last one :crying:

[Niall_Quinn]

I thought this was joke, what shall we call the er Emirates Cup :angry:, cos we lost the last one :crying:

No, they are literally selling the silverware.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol, the mother of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who's apparently a promising youth player in our system assaulted a couple of members of our staff at our training ground including chief negotiator Dick Law and now she's been permanently banned from visiting. Apparently she refused to leave and so the club had to call the police on her. Not sure how it'll impact her's son's career but the club are trying to downplay it this morning meaning most likely that he'll still be given a fair chance. He's had a few bench appearances earlier this season (during our injury crisis) though given the level we're at (and are aspiring to become) now, I don't think he's going to make it. Probably'll end up at Barnsley or whatever in a few years. Still, it should be his/his family's final chance, no need to tolerate any shit from them; we're hardly dealing with the next Messi or Ronaldo here.

Does sum up one major problem with English youth football these days: aggressive, over protective and over zealous parents.

Nice picture of her in the article. She looks like a charming woman indeed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11572420/Arsenal-ban-Ainsley-Maitland-Niless-mother-over-assault.html



Arsenal ban Ainsley Maitland-Niles's mother over 'assault'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ parent 'hit club negotiator’ before she is banned from Arsenal’s London Colney training ground


Arsenal have banned the mother of one of their most promising young players from the club after she appeared to hit Arsène Wenger’s chief negotiator, Dick Law, and allegedly threatened to drag her son off the pitch during an under-21s game. Police were called to Arsenal’s London Colney training ground last month and arrested the mother of Ainsley Maitland-Niles on suspicion of assaulting two people, although no further action was taken.

A member of the Arsenal ground staff and another man accused Jule Niles of assault, but Law was also apparently struck following a meeting about the player.

Maitland-Niles this season became the second youngest player to represent Arsenal in a Champions League game, when he replaced Aaron Ramsey against Galatasaray in December, aged 17 years 102 days.

Four days later, the midfielder made his Premier League debut in the 4-1 victory against Newcastle United and played as a substitute against Hull City in the FA Cup. Maitland-Niles has trained with Wenger’s first-team squad on several occasions and has represented England at Under-17 and Under-18 level.
Niles was arrested on suspicion of assault, but was released without charge. Arsenal told her that she could no longer enter the club’s London Colney training base.

Despite her ban, players, family members and spectators were astonished to see Niles turn up for the Arsenal Under-21 fixture against Aston Villa last Friday in which Maitland-Niles played. Witnesses claim that Niles became aggressive, shouting from the touchline and threatening to enter the pitch and drag her son out of the game.

Stewards intervened, but the police were again called and this time the mother received a warning. Arsenal lost the match 3-1.
An injury prevented Maitland-Niles being involved in the next under-21 game against West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday and the incidents involving his mother have not changed Arsenal’s positive attitude towards him. Maitland-Niles is described as being a highly rated footballer and a polite and hard-working individual. He is well liked by club staff and both the youth and senior players.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire police said: “Police were called at 4.11pm on March 20 to the location to reports two people had allegedly been assaulted by a woman. They suffered superficial injuries. Officers attended and a 36-year-old woman from Watford was arrested on suspicion of assault.
“She has since been released with no further action to be taken against her. Police were called to the location on Friday, April 24 at 2.40pm to reports a woman was refusing to leave the premises. Officers attended and the woman was issued with a warning.”

An Arsenal spokesman said the matter was private and that the club would not be making any comment. Law’s role at Arsenal is similar to a director of football and he has helped negotiate on some of the biggest and most successful deals in the club’s recent history. Having started work for Arsenal as a scout in South America, Law helped to take Gilberto Silva and Carlos Vela to the club before formalising his present role in 2009.

Law has since negotiated with Real Madrid officials over the record £42.5  million signing of Mesut Özil and dealt with Barcelona chiefs last summer to help with the signing of Alexis Sánchez. He is helping Wenger with Arsenal’s end-of-season transfer plans.

When contacted by Telegraph Sport in an effort to put the allegations to Niles, the spokesman for Maitland-Niles refused to comment.
After making his Champions League debut this season, Maitland-Niles said: “I’m just really happy and I want to thank my family and God mostly for putting me here, and Arsenal for giving me the chance. I was a bit nervous at first, but it brought a smile to my face.”
Along with Gedion Zelalem and Stefan O’Connor, the performance of Maitland-Niles against Galatasaray drew praise from Ramsey who said: “We came here with a few players making their first-team debuts and they did great. It was really nice to see some of the 17-year-olds making their debuts and I was really pleased for them. This club is all about promoting younger players with talent.”

Gary Lineker has complained previously about parental behaviour by saying: “The competitive nature of most mums and dads is astounding,” the former England striker said. “The fear they instill in our promising but sensitive [youngsters] is utterly depressing. We need a parental cultural revolution.”

[selassie]

lol, the mother of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who's apparently a promising youth player in our system assaulted a couple of members of our staff at our training ground including chief negotiator Dick Law and now she's been permanently banned from visiting. Apparently she refused to leave and so the club had to call the police on her. Not sure how it'll impact her's son's career but the club are trying to downplay it this morning meaning most likely that he'll still be given a fair chance. He's had a few bench appearances earlier this season (during our injury crisis) though given the level we're at (and are aspiring to become) now, I don't think he's going to make it. Probably'll end up at Barnsley or whatever in a few years. Still, it should be his/his family's final chance, no need to tolerate any shit from them; we're hardly dealing with the next Messi or Ronaldo here.

Does sum up one major problem with English youth football these days: aggressive, over protective and over zealous parents.

Nice picture of her in the article. She looks like a charming woman indeed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11572420/Arsenal-ban-Ainsley-Maitland-Niless-mother-over-assault.html

:lol:

[Munchies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8fUCAiIJhpw

:lol:

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8fUCAiIJhpw

:lol:

Meese? What a fucking idiot :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Never realised Adebayor and Toure clashed....!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD3fA3kWIAA8K7E.jpg

The lads perving out on a photoshoot for out matchday suit sponsers, lavin suits.

[Injury Time]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD3fA3kWIAA8K7E.jpg

The lads perving out on a photoshoot for out matchday suit sponsers, lavin suits.
Özils eyes literally popping out :yikes: ...oh right, that's normal, move along...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/865x1000/may_15/zp_551648047_SM_0786_B0_3110A5_8676.jpg

I admit I'm not down with the kids these days but wtf is up with Chamberlain's new hair?

Even Jack can't quite believe it.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's the Laurel and Hardy combo cut I think.

[Injury Time]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/865x1000/may_15/zp_551648047_SM_0786_B0_3110A5_8676.jpg

I admit I'm not down with the kids these days but wtf is up with Chamberlain's new hair?

Even Jack can't quite believe it.
Is it the penguin pretending to be a chicken from Wallace and Gromit?

[Munchies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u8dip3b7Qcs

:haha:

[Munchies]

Thierry Henry is wrong to criticise Olivier Giroud, says Arsène Wenger
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/03/arsene-wenger-thierry-henry-oliver-giroud-arsenal-sky

[Munchies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=magCflam3hc

:rolleyes:

[adzzzbatch]

Arsenal Football Club is pleased to announce that the FA Cup final against Aston Villa will be screened live exclusively for Arsenal Members on Saturday, May 30.

The match will be shown on giant screens inside Emirates Stadium with fans able to watch the game from the upper and lower tiers, as well as from Club Level. After the success of last year’s event, the capacity for the event will be increased to 40,000, making it the next best place to watch the match outside of Wembley Stadium.

Ticket prices will remain the same as last year’s event, priced £10 for Club Level, £5 for adults and £3 for concessions.

Further ticket information and on-sale dates will be announced on Arsenal.com soon, along with additional information on club activity in the run-up to the game.

Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150505/cup-final-screening-at-emirates-stadium#QacIbw3uS75xzBWR.99

Should be awesome! :scarf:

[Kano]

Come aboard Aliko. We've already got two, what difference would a third make? Apart from the all important increased revenue from the continent of course.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/05/aliko-dangote-buy-arsenal-one-day

[The Emirates Gallactico]

<Insert Nigerian email joke>

He's going to need at least a billion pounds to buy us given current market valuations and given our assets (stadium, brand reputation etc etc) and lack of debt. All good and well saying it now but when the time comes to pony up the cash he may get cold feet. It's probably just a PR move from him at this moment.

That being said if we were taken over I'd much be taken over by someone who's already a multi billionaire and seems to be a fan (well he claims to be one) instead of a leech like Glazer or Hicks and Gillette who operate on borrowing money to take over clubs and then placing the interest onto the club.

[alexander]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u8dip3b7Qcs

:haha:

:clap: Tell us how you really feel!

[milla]

Get over it already :haha:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

<Insert Nigerian email joke>

He's going to need at least a billion pounds to buy us given current market valuations and given our assets (stadium, brand reputation etc etc) and lack of debt. All good and well saying it now but when the time comes to pony up the cash he may get cold feet. It's probably just a PR move from him at this moment.

That being said if we were taken over I'd much be taken over by someone who's already a multi billionaire and seems to be a fan (well he claims to be one) instead of a leech like Glazer or Hicks and Gillette who operate on borrowing money to take over clubs and then placing the interest onto the club.

I would rather the club not be the plaything of any billionaire personally

It would be total hypocrisy after what we deride Chelsea and Man City for

Every achievement would be totally hollow

[fakeyank]

I would rather the club not be the plaything of any billionaire personally

It would be total hypocrisy after what we deride Chelsea and Man City for

Every achievement would be totally hollow

:gp:

I dont want success made from borrowed money. At this point, I'd take 4th place over 'Chelsea type success'

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I would rather the club not be the plaything of any billionaire personally

It would be total hypocrisy after what we deride Chelsea and Man City for

Every achievement would be totally hollow

Football fans in being hypocrites shocker.

Plus it'd only be hypocritical if he pumps his personal money in to buy world class players to elevate us into an artificial position to win leagues and trophies. Given the fact that we're self sufficient now, that's not going to happen. We can win the league without any outside investment.

I'm not advocating this move either as well, just saying that given an ideal German style fan ownership type model is nigh on impossible now, having a billionaire who doesn't seem as mad as a hatter and is actually a fan own the club wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

[Xhaka Can’t]

:gp:

I dont want success made from borrowed money. At this point, I'd take 4th place over 'Chelsea type success'

Well, prepare to be disappointed.

[Niall_Quinn]

Obviously he hasn't REALLY got $15 bill FFS! :doh:

[fakeyank]

Obviously he hasn't REALLY got $15 bill FFS! :doh:

I'll show you some of them bills when I pay for the FA Cup final ticket later this month.. ;)

[Niall_Quinn]

An article about something Ray Parlour DIDN'T say:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3071647/Alexis-Sanchez-Arsenal-player-good-make-Invincibles-says-club-legend-Ray-Parlour.html

[Bumble]

An article about something Ray Parlour DIDN'T say:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3071647/Alexis-Sanchez-Arsenal-player-good-make-Invincibles-says-club-legend-Ray-Parlour.html

it is true though and then it would be close. That team is the best to have played in the Premier League and they had a number of players who could have played in any team in the World Campbell, Cole, Vieira, Pires, Henry.

[GP]

Sure, not many of our current side would make that team, but then who else in the PL would?

[Bumble]

Sure, not many of our current side would make that team, but then who else in the PL would?

Courtois or Lloris probably. Hazard I guess if Sanchez could.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

It's hardly outrageous. The invincibles were one of the best PL teams ever.

Koscienly over Toure and possibly a Sanchez over a Freddie.


Fuck Hazard. His end product is dire (how many non penalites?) and not good enough for an invincible team.

DDG or Courtois may slip in though.

[Niall_Quinn]

I suppose Rooney, Terry and Kompany are the only players today who would have walked into the Invincibles. Perhaps Barkley, would have been interesting to see what the Invincibles would have been like if we'd have built the team around him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's a daft idea in principle anyway; they went unbeaten - why would it need any other player as part of it? :wacko:

[AFC Leveller]

Joel Campbell was discovered when the national team coach saw him doing kick ups with empty cans.

[Injury Time]

Joel Campbell was discovered when the national team coach saw him doing kick ups with empty cans.

Who? :unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Who? :unsure:

The new Wellington Silva

[GP]

https://vine.co/v/em77hDdr2lV

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack puts in a couple of decent shifts as sub after an injury lay-off so what do you do? I know, write an article on how he can't get in the team:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3077340/Jack-Wilshere-Arsenal-s-starting-line-struggle-England-midfielder.html

[Injury Time]

Jack puts in a couple of decent shifts as sub after an injury lay-off so what do you do? I know, write an article on how he can't get in the team:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3077340/Jack-Wilshere-Arsenal-s-starting-line-struggle-England-midfielder.html
Top tip, stop reading the Daily Mail tbh :coffee:

[Injury Time]

Ramsay the new Jenks, Wales to concede late on every match then...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32706400

[fakeyank]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9853652/arsenal-boss-arsene-wenger-has-no-plans-to-retire

Someone find this man a hobby OR else we fucked for a long time!! :doh:

[Injury Time]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9853652/arsenal-boss-arsene-wenger-has-no-plans-to-retire

Someone find this man a hobby OR else we fucked for a long time!! :doh:
Where's "Old Trafforsd"?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger is a farmer? :wacko:

[Injury Time]

Wenger is a farmer? :wacko:

He wears a farmer hat!
And when we play shit...
He says there's good in that cow pat!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Lyon, Villareal and Wolfsburg confirmed as the teams in the Emirates Cup in the summer.


Not bad tbh.

Lacazette will be able to play his first game against his old club. :coffee:

Lord Bendtner also makes a return.

[GP]

He wears a farmer hat!
And when we play shit...
He says there's good in that cow pat!

At least you tried.

[Letters]

At least you tried.

:lol: Barely.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdbYWf9YUo

[Dein-machine]

Sorry if I'm repeating something that has already been mentioned in another thread but I haven't seen it anywhere else - we have been put into POT 2 for the Champions League draw!!. Apparently POT 1 is for the actual league champions. Could get Barca, Juventus or Bayern in our group - if Wonder Wenger gets his tactics wrong against one of the canon fodders we may not have to face the usual last 16 humiliation.

[Letters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdbYWf9YUo

You can mock, but I thought I made some very good points :coffee:

[adzzzbatch]

Sorry if I'm repeating something that has already been mentioned in another thread but I haven't seen it anywhere else - we have been put into POT 2 for the Champions League draw!!. Apparently POT 1 is for the actual league champions. Could get Barca, Juventus or Bayern in our group - if Wonder Wenger gets his tactics wrong against one of the canon fodders we may not have to face the usual last 16 humiliation.

We won't be making it out of the group stages again any time soon.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Not until February at least.

[AFC Leveller]

The BBC will devote a whole day of programming for the FA Cup final.

[Injury Time]

“When you switch off it’s always difficult to switch on again. You always think ‘OK we’ll switch on’, but it’s not like that. When you switch off it is always difficult to switch on again, it’s not like when you switch on a light.”

Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150522/wenger-final-day-focus-will-benefit-us#eEM2TELBRQxFmrYJ.99

:blink:

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwLuAW2SNI

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger's OCD. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

To those going to the cup final screening - it's unreserved seating, right?

The booking confirmation has seats numbers allocated. :unsure:

[adzzzbatch]

To those going to the cup final screening - it's unreserved seating, right?

The booking confirmation has seats numbers allocated. :unsure:

Correct.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player to Wenger:

You weren't tempted to follow PSG or anything like that [as a youngster]?

Wenger: No, because they did not exist at the time.

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

FACEBOOK FOOTBALL AWARDS:
Player of the Year - Alexis Sanchez
Young Player of the Year- Harry Kane
Club of the Year- Arsenal
Manager of the Year - Arsene Wenger
Content of the Year - Alexis Sanchez

:haha:

Facebook and Google love us for whatever reason.

[Marc Overmars]

:lol:

Arsenal fans tend to be the most savvy online. Though that doesn't explain why Kane got the nod!

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11633682/Arsenal-fans-are-ruining-the-internet-for-everyone.html

:haha:

[GP]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11633682/Arsenal-fans-are-ruining-the-internet-for-everyone.html

:haha:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2KVBa-IYAA_eBg.jpg

:lol:

[Munchies]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11633682/Arsenal-fans-are-ruining-the-internet-for-everyone.html

:haha:

Alexis collecting the award from Ox https://www.facebook.com/football/videos/1857782154447001/

Wenger collecting from Ian Wright https://www.facebook.com/football/videos/1857764004448816/?permPage=1

Even Wenger seems surprised :lol:

[Penguin]

LOL at the people expecting Twitter or Facebook to be a reliable and unbiased source for a poll in the first place :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL at the people expecting Twitter or Facebook to be a reliable and unbiased source for a poll in the first place :lol:

Very true. With Twitter and Facebook you get unauthorised people rigging the result.

[Letters]

Charlie Adam's 65-yard effort against arguably the world's best goalkeeper was a once-in-a-lifetime strike. Wilshere's, while spectacular and technically difficult, was nothing of the sort.

What balls! Charlie Adam's was a hit and hope and frankly if anyone scores from that range it's a goal-keeping error.

[Syn]

Even Wilshere's was a hit and hope. Doubt he planned to hit a top corner, just tried to twat it as hard as he could. Wilshere's strike was better though. His goal from last year deserved to win but this year there have been a few better. Zamora's was more calculated. I thought Pelle's was the best. Not many special goals in general though, not a memorable year in terms of goals or matches.

[Niall_Quinn]

What balls! Charlie Adam's was a hit and hope and frankly if anyone scores from that range it's a goal-keeping error.

Who's that quote from? What they don't get is the 'once-in-a-lifetime' bit of their own statement. Yes Charlie, do it again. Impossible because it was a pure fluke in the first place. So should a pure fluke be goal of the season? Not really. Austin's header for QPR last Sunday was a better goal than Adam's, not as spectacular, but technically excellent and intended. Wilshere's is a mile ahead but not on par with some of the excellent team goals we have scored this season. Out of the bunch of spectacular (which is the main and stupid criteria) goals Zamora's was the best because it was spectacular (ticks the idiot box) and it was technical and it was intended.

[Niall_Quinn]

Even Wilshere's was a hit and hope. Doubt he planned to hit a top corner, just tried to twat it as hard as he could. Wilshere's strike was better though. His goal from last year deserved to win but this year there have been a few better. Zamora's was more calculated. I thought Pelle's was the best. Not many special goals in general though, not a memorable year in terms of goals or matches.

Yeah Pelle's was good too, but I thought Zamora had more to do.

[Power n Glory]

That Pelle goal was good. In that one match there was another goal that could have been contender for goal of the season.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I didn't think Jack's goal was the best goal of the match let alone the entire season. :lol:

Just shows you the power of Arsenal fans. :lol:

Most digital and tech-savvy supporters by far tbh.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjGI9FU6jo

:blink::blink:


:lol::lol:

:haha::haha:


Don't give up the day jobs lads.

[Syn]

Ramsey's PR guy is blatantly forcing him to becoming less boring. Instead he needs to embrace it and become a Scholes, not a Beckham.

[AFC Leveller]

Ramsey's PR guy is blatantly forcing him to becoming less boring. Instead he needs to embrace it and become a Scholes, not a Beckham.

you can see how uncomfortable he looks dancing away, its so cringeworthy :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

He should post up a video of him punching his PR guy in the face. That would go viral. Job done.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

To go back to spectacular goals...... I don't think Zamora's goal is as good as people make out. Just doesn't seem that difficult a skill to execute too me (relatively speaking)..... that sort of finish isn't usually executed from as far out as he was or under the pressure which may be why it's been hyped but it's a comfortable part of the ball to hit in a comfortable body position.

But yes, chortle chortle at gooners hijack every poll on the internet.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

And who the fuck gives a shitt who won something on facebook poll or how the hell it was conducted.

[Heisenberg]

It's not so much hijacking as just voting... :shrug:

[Letters]

It's not so much hijacking as just voting... :shrug:

It's kinda WUMming en masse though, it's voting for something you don't really believe.
Wilshere did have a case for goal of the season, I guess, but some of the other poll results are silly.


All that said, none of this really matters.

[Niall_Quinn]

it's voting for something you don't really believe

Who would ever do such a thing?

[milla]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjGI9FU6jo

:blink::blink:


:lol::lol:

:haha::haha:


Don't give up the day jobs lads.

Ramsey ruins it for me IMO. Big Per and Kos combo is almost perfect as ever. :coffee:

[Xhaka Can’t]

If you didn't vote, you have no right to complain about it.

[Niall_Quinn]

If you didn't vote, you have no right to complain about it.

This is why I believe voting in Facebook polls should be mandatory.

[GP]

I only vote for Celebrity Big Brother.

[Master Splinter]

I only vote for Fame Academy.

[Niall_Quinn]

I only vote for Fame Academy.

I actually watched that :-(

Sort of like a non-dumbed down version of everything that came after it. A bit like I'm a Cunt of a Celebrity, Kill Me Now (or whatever it's called) versus Survivor. In survivor they all really died and got eaten by alligators. But it's all camera trickery in Ant and Dec's bastard thing - especially how they carefully edit out the giant dicks on their foreheads.

[Munchies]

I actually watched that :-(

Sort of like a non-dumbed down version of everything that came after it. A bit like I'm a Cunt of a Celebrity, Kill Me Now (or whatever it's called) versus Survivor. In survivor they all really died and got eaten by alligators. But it's all camera trickery in Ant and Dec's bastard thing - especially how they carefully edit out the giant dicks on their foreheads.

Lemar :bow:

[Munchies]

Two Fabregas banners taken down at the Emirates

1- vid

https://twitter.com/gzafc/status/604728712983101440


2-

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGRvRSuWcAE5qgy.jpg

[Injury Time]

So Fabbygas tops leagues of assists...

[Bumble]

Interesting that Vieira has been linked with the Newcastle job, 2 years time take over from Wenger?

[Marc Overmars]

Sol Campbell to stand for election as London mayor. :haha:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/08/sol-campbell-london-mayor-election

[Marc Overmars]

New kit is officially revealed on Monday:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHJxSusWQAETLb0.jpg/

[GP]

Looks alright

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHaY-L8WEAAmC-I.jpg:large

Too much white tbh.

Will still buy it though.